Championship 26/27 · 15 Aug 2026

Sheffield United 0–0 Birmingham City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sheffield United favourites at 52%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.4 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Michael Cooper, 60.0 in 90′.

Player	Min	xG	Score
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper	90	–	60.0
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	–	50.9
Mark McGuinness Defender	90	–	45.8
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder	23	–	40.5
Joe Rothwell Midfielder	67	–	38.6
Tyrese Campbell Forward	30	–	36.6
Thomas Cannon Forward	60	–	35.9
Romelle Donovan Midfielder	60	–	35.1
Patrick Bamford Forward	77	0.17	33.9
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	90	–	32.4
Ryan One Forward	13	–	31.7
Sydie Peck Midfielder	90	–	31.3
Sam McCallum Defender	78	0.19	30.3
Femi Seriki Defender	90	–	18.7
Tahith Chong Midfielder	30	–	18.3
Harrison Burrows Defender	12	–	0.0

Player	Min	xG	Score
Christoph Klarer Defender	90	–	58.1
Phil Neumann Defender	90	–	54.4
Demarai Gray Midfielder	16	–	53.2
James Beadle Goalkeeper	90	–	48.4
Jhon Solís Midfielder	90	–	45.4
Bright Osayi-Samuel Defender	90	0.02	41.2
Max Bird Midfielder	10	–	41.0
Luis Vázquez Forward	8	–	39.6
Seung Ho Paik Midfielder	80	0.39	38.2
Tomoki Iwata Midfielder	90	0.02	37.8
August Priske Forward	87	–	36.7
Jay Stansfield Midfielder	74	0.11	34.5
Carlos Vicente Midfielder	87	0.09	29.2
Alex Cochrane Defender	90	0.03	28.8
Ethan Laird Defender	8	–	0.0